The votes have been counted from last night’s HGSA officer elections. Anthony Koth is the new president of the Humanities Graduate Student Association. Anthony served previously as Internal Vice President. Mark Schmanko is the new Internal Vice President. For External Vice President, we must congratulate Rachel Pasierowska. The position of Treasurer will be filled by…
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The HGSA is about a year old now, and it’s time for a second round of officer elections. Please consider nominating yourself or others. Please send your nominations to hgsa@rice.edu. Elections will be held at a General Meeting on April 8th at 5:00 pm. Any graduate student in the School of Humanities who is present…
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The HGSA Executive Board has taken steps to amend the HGSA Constitution in order to streamline the document and make it better suited to the organization’s needs. As per the Constitution, any and all suggested changes must be presented to the voting members and an opportunity for voting members to vote must be provided. You…
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Library Skills Brown Bag Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Fondren Library (Meet at Circulation Desk) This event in the HGSA Brown Bag Series will explore all of the features that Fondren Library has to offer. Learn how to acquire new books for the library, request new online resources, and how…
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HGSA Council Meeting Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 at 5 pm Humanities Reading Room, 5th Floor of Fondren Library There is a council meeting tomorrow (Feb 18) at 5 pm in the Humanities Reading Room on the 5th Floor of Fondren. The HGSA Council is made up of officers and representatives from each School of Humanities…
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HGSA Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference February 7-8, 2014 Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library Friday, February 7 5pm Keynote Address, “Interdisciplinary Collaborations” Diane Wolfthal, David and Caroline Minter Professor of Art History 6-7pm Reception Saturday, February 8 9:15am Breakfast 9:30-11:20am Human Geographies -Samantha Mauney and Lisa Jeon, Linguistics, “I Love You, But…”: Maintaining ‘Face’ in…
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The Humanities Graduate Student Association is extremely pleased to be able to announce that graduate students in the School of Humanities who began their studies in AY11, 12, 13, and 14 (Fall 2010 through Spring 2014) will see their stipends increased to $21,000 yearly beginning AY15 (Fall 2014). In addition, these graduate students will now…
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What: HGSA General Council Meeting When: January 23rd at 6:00 Where: The Humanities Graduate Student Lounge, Fondren 506 (5th floor of library) Who: All HGSA officers, department representatives, and any humanities graduate students who wish to attend. Why: To continue planning HGSA events for the semester, update graduate students in the humanities on organization news,…
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The deadline for submission to the HGSA Interdisciplinary Conference has been extended to January 5th, 2014. Early submission—especially prior to December 23rd—is highly encouraged for the sake of organizing panels, especially if you are submitting abstracts for existing studies and research. Please find the CFP below. The Rice Humanities Graduate Student Association Interdisciplinary Conference Rice…
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The Rice Humanities Graduate Student Association Interdisciplinary Conference Rice University – School of the Humanities Graduate Conference 7-9 February 2014 CALL FOR PAPERS The Humanities Graduate Student Association in association with the School of Humanities invites papers for the upcoming conference – The Rice Humanities Graduate Student Association Interdisciplinary Conference – to be held at…
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